Conditions
By today's observations a significant thaw had taken place on the mountain, but there are still areas of firm old snow on parts of the mountain. The areas of thinner new snow had almost completely thawed. A few patches of hard and icy snow were seen below 700m, which could be avoided with some care, with more significant snow above around 900m.

On the Llanberis path there were a few patches of hard and icy snow on Allt Moses which could be avoided, but the dirty color made some difficult to distinguish from the path itself and care was needed to avoid slipping. Going up Allt Goch there was still old snow along the path, with the path largely clear of snow to begin with, but almost completely covered by the top of the hill. There were areas above Allt Goch where the path was completely covered by snow, being hard and icy in places, and firm with a soft surface in others. Although it was difficult or impossible to avoid this slippery snow on the path itself, the nearby slopes were almost completely clear of snow, and although the possibility of slides on the path remains, the possibility of longer, more serious slides has subsided for the time being. A combination of an ice axe in hand, and stiff winter boots enabled effective and efficient movement on this snow.

Looking down from Bwlch Glas it could be seen that there is still a significant area of hard old snow on the PyG and miners' paths below the bwlch, with the possibility of long and consequential slides off the path continuing in this area.

Above Bwlch Glas on the Llanberis, PyG, miners and Cwellyn (Snowdon Ranger) paths the route was completely covered by a layer of snow in places with areas of ice with a slippery wet surface, areas of firm, icy, wet and slippery snow, and areas of soft wet snow.

A rainy and wet day. with strong wind, and sleet and hail at times. Thawing at all levels with the temperature at the summit almost a degree Celsius above freezing.

Essential equipment
Suitable seasonal walking equipment, including lighting (such as a headtorch or two each).

Carrying an ice axe and moutaineering crampons will offer safer options on the mountain.

Additional Information
On the Friday of the report, the forecast suggests that the temperature at the summit will be above freezing throughout the period until the next report on Tuesday, being several degrees above freezing at times, but close to freezing at other times. The temperature at the summit is forecast to be as low as 1ºC (feeling like it is as low as -7ºC at times).

Only rain rather than snow is predicted at the moment, but with the temperature not far from freezing at times one should keep an eye on the latest forecasts in case this changes.

This means that thawing at all levels is likely in the coming days, but despite this, areas of old snow are likely to continue in some areas and still cause significant winter hazards, even if this long-lasting snow also begins to recede over the coming period. The thaw will be gradual at times, but more significant in the strong wind and rain at other times.